Thoughts and commentary about the janitorial and office cleaning business.

06/02/2016

Clean for appearance, or health?

Most commercial janitorial firms clean for appearance. They sell to clients, train and equip their crews, and inspect their jobs based upon "sparkling restrooms, dust free furniture, debris free floors" and so on.

In choosing a Phoenix commercial cleaning service, consider whether the health of you and your employees might be at least as important as the appearance of the building. You can pick up a lot of diseases from airborne allergens, germ laden touch-points, and not quite disinfected restroom fixtures. A sick staff means more sick days and lower productivity while at work.

Your bottom line demands a healthy staff, and thus "cleaning for health".

An unexpected bonus is that cleaning for health improves building appearance as well. You cannot disinfect restrooms or touch-points without first "cleaning" the surfaces; get rid of the dirt so the germs have no place to hide. Vacuuming (both carpet and tile) with a HEPA filter on your vacuum, and microfiber dust wiping rather than feather dusting, will remove visible dust and debris while removing allergens and bacteria. So a healthy building tends to be a sharp looking building as well.

Finally, the way CBN Building Maintenance performs, “cleaning for health” does not have to be more expensive than old-fashioned “cleaning”.

Unfortunately, the converse does not hold. An old fashioned janitor might clean and polish restrooms and touch-points without disinfecting, and might remove visible dust and debris without removing the small particles and germs that impact health. So you have a clean appearing, but unhealthy, building.

We've offered janitorial services in Phoenix since 1974; hold the BBB's A-plus rating; and have long been in the forefront of the industry in environmentally sensitive cleaning for health, safety and security. Our office cleaning program can generally improve Indoor Air Quality, in the size range of most allergens, by a factor of 50%, as reflected in our ongoing IAQ sampling. We also furnish Green Seal certified recycled restroom paper products and janitorial supplies.